Harold Schwartz

Background

Schwartz, Harold was born on October 27, 1920 in New York City. Son of Max and Toby (Hornstein) Schwartz.

Education

Student, University Missouri, 1938-1940; Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1946.

Career

Magazine editor, Street & Smith, New York City, 1946-1948; vice president, editorial director, Juvenile division Parents Magazine Enterprises, New York City, 1949-1967; co-founder, Greenwood Press, Inc., Westport, Connecticut, 1967; president, Greenwood Press, Inc., Westport, Connecticut, 1967-1972; founder, Blue Hill Trading Company, North Brooklin, Maine., 1972; president, Blue Hill Trading Company, North Brooklin, Maine., 1972-1975; co-founder, Chairman of the Board, Winslow Investment Company, Bangor and Portland, Maine., 1981-1990; founder, board director, F.L. Putnam/Winslow, 1990.

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.

Connections

Married Leatrice Kornhauser, September 17, 1948 (divorced November 1972). Children— Peter, William. Married Penelope Carnahan Welcher, December 7, 1972.

Children— Margaret, Hilary.

Father:

Max Schwartz

Mother:

Toby (Hornstein) Schwartz

Spouse:

Penelope Carnahan Welcher

Spouse:

Leatrice Kornhauser

child:

William Schwartz

child:

Margaret Schwartz

child:

Peter Schwartz

child:

Hilary Schwartz